Carton professed confidence he will be found not guilty of the accusations against him in the statement, while addressing the "endless stream of vitriol being hurled my way." He thanked his family, friends, fans and radio partner Boomer Esiason for their support, saying he will eventually "be back, stronger than ever."

Here is Carton's statement in full:

I want to thank my family, friends and fans and especially Boomer for the outpouring of public and private support I've received over the past few days. As you can imagine, it's been incredibly hard to be silent while there is an endless stream of vitriol being hurled my way, but I'm confident that when the facts come out, you'll see that I am not guilty of these charges. My fight has only just begun and I know when this strange episode is over, I'll be back, stronger than ever. Thank you for all the kind words and good wishes as I continue on with one of the greatest battles of my life.